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Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads vs Leopold

Name: Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads vs Leopold — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads profile · Leopold profile

Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Leopold

Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads and Leopold are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads is a more affluent and highly qualified own area, where 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 26.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Leopold has a larger share of people with a Certificate III or IV and a higher proportion of full-time workers. Working from home is far more common in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads, where 25.7% of people do so, compared to 14.1% in Leopold.

These two areas share a very similar housing landscape, with both having about 93% separate houses and almost identical shares of renters and people living alone. This shared residential feel exists alongside some growing gaps; since 2011, the differences in qualification levels, high incomes, and working-from-home rates have all widened. While Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads is generally more walkable for groceries and schools, Leopold is far better for public transport access, with 99.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Work from home: 11.6 pts higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Population: 9,716 larger in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Volunteering: 6.8 pts higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +9,716 larger in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads gap narrowing

22,035 86th pct 12,319 86th pct

Median age in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +4 yrs older in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 49.6%

28.1% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Leopold

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 83.8%

4.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.0%

41.1% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.7%

16.9% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

4.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 89.7%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 45.9%

42.4% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 50.7%

13.8% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 20.0%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.1% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

13.5% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

12.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +$118 higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads gap steady

$886 86th pct $768 71st pct

Household income in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +$304 higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads gap widening

$1,929 85th pct $1,625 73rd pct

Family income in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +$397 higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads gap widening

$2,366 88th pct $1,969 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.5%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

3.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 60.2%

20.4% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 57.0%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%

10.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 35.8%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

12.9% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +$49 higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads gap narrowing

$425 89th pct $376 82nd pct

Mortgage in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +$375 higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads gap widening

$2,000 88th pct $1,625 71st pct

People / bedroom in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 36.5%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 92.9%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.1% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.9% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

18.2% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.7%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 30.5%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 5.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

25.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 14.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 43.7%

31.3% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.6% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

8.4% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 18.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.3% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +0.3 higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads

5.9 82nd pct 5.6 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +0.3 more in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads

5.6 68th pct 5.3 63rd pct

15-min city in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +7.1 pts higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads

70.9% 60th pct 63.8% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +4.2 pts higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads

73.0% 62nd pct 68.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +12.8 pts higher in Leopold

86.7% 79th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +4.0 pts higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads

63.6% 45th pct 59.6% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +1.4 pts higher in Leopold

98.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +1.8 pts higher in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads

59.4% 68th pct 57.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +1.4 more in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads

10.4 25th pct 9.0 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +14 higher in Leopold

111 93rd pct 126 95th pct

Mean slope in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads in Leopold +0.2 pts higher in Leopold

4.1% 42nd pct 4.3% 45th pct

Compare Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads with nearby areas

Leopold Drysdale - Clifton Springs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Portarlington - St Leonards Torquay - Jan Juc Geelong Lara Batesford

Compare Leopold with nearby areas

Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Drysdale - Clifton Springs Geelong Lara Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Torquay - Jan Juc Batesford Little River

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads vs Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212004/ocean-grove-barwon-heads/vs/UCL213009/leopold